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Karen, whose partner Scott Davies, 34,
was at work, called her father David Sinnott, 54, from nearby Ffordd
Powys, who was successfully able to remove the plug grate from the bath -
but Luke was still attached to it.

Luke returns to the scene - but keeps his finger firmly out of reach of the plughole

So a desperate Karen, 29, called 999 and asked for firefighters to come and release her child.

Three firefighters, including Luke’s
uncle, retained firefighter Andrew Sinnott, 32, used a special lubricant
to free the youngster's finger.

Karen,
who also has an eight-year-old son Owen, said: 'Luke was embarrassed
because the bath had drained and he was cold and starkers, except for a
towel.

'He was in an awkward position too, with his back to the plug and his arm behind his back.

'The firemen managed to wiggle it free with a special soap they had.

'He’s doing okay now.I told him it was time to get out of the bath and he said his finger was stuck.

'But every time I went near him he started crying out in pain.

'He kept saying the plughole was biting him, probably because it was pinching.

'He was quite calm about it at first, but then he started to get more upset because his finger was swollen.'

The domestic drama unfolded at about 8.25pm on Wednesday when Luke was enjoying his bath at home in Rhos, north Wales.

Karen had begun to drain the bath when the inquisitive youngster became stuck.

Luke had a day off nursery yesterday to nurse his injured finger and to recover from a chest infection.

Help is at hand! Luke, pictured with his grandad Dave Sinnott, who removed the plug grate